Manufacturing Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group seeks an experienced automation leader to deliver manufacturing automation across heat exchanger and assembly processes. You will own PLC/HMI/safety logic with Rockwell and Siemens platforms, drive reliability, and quantify hard savings through robust business cases.

Lead vendors end-to-end, ensure safety and compliance, and push continuous improvement using data-driven root cause analysis and Lean tools. Strong leadership and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in an engineering field.
• 10+ years delivering manufacturing automation in production environments.
• 8+ years building business cases and delivering verified savings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver automation across products and processes, including heat exchanger automation for water- and air-cooled systems.
• Own or support PLC/HMI/safety logic for manufacturing automation systems, utilizing Rockwell and Siemens PLCs.
• Drive reliability improvements through diagnostics, alarm rationalization, and fault recovery.
• Identify and quantify hard savings opportunities tied to automation, such as labor reduction, scrap reduction, and downtime reduction.
• Build clear automation investment cases, including baseline losses, proposed solutions, and payback analysis.
• Lead vendors and integrators end-to-end through requirements, technical evaluation, and commissioning.
• Ensure quality, safety, and compliance in automation design and commissioning, including risk assessments and safety validation.
• Drive continuous improvement using data-based root cause analysis and Lean tools.
• Develop standards for automation to reduce dependence on tribal knowledge.

Skills

Automation leadership

Data-driven problem solving

Lean/Six Sigma

Vendor/integrator leadership

PLC/HMI safety logic

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Rockwell PLCs

Siemens PLCs

MES/traceability

Industrial networking

Control panel processes

Job description

• Deliver automation across products and processes, including heat exchanger automation for water-cooled and air-cooled systems, and final assembly automation.
• Own or support PLC/HMI/safety logic for manufacturing automation systems, utilizing Rockwell and Siemens PLCs.
• Drive reliability improvements through enhanced diagnostics, alarm rationalization, and fault recovery.
• Identify and quantify hard savings opportunities tied to automation, such as labor reduction, scrap reduction, and downtime reduction.
• Build clear automation investment cases, including baseline losses, proposed solutions, and payback analysis.
• Lead vendors and integrators end-to-end through requirements, technical evaluation, and commissioning.
• Ensure quality, safety, and compliance in automation design and commissioning, including risk assessments and safety validation.
• Drive continuous improvement using data-based root cause analysis and Lean tools.
• Develop standards for automation to reduce dependence on tribal knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience delivering manufacturing automation in production environments.
• 8+ years of experience building business cases and delivering verified savings.
• Proficiency in overseeing and leading manufacturing automation delivery.
• Ability to translate manufacturing problems into measurable improvement initiatives.
• Strong vendor/integrator technical leadership skills.
• Data-driven problem-solving capability with a strong safety culture.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• Experience with heat exchanger manufacturing and/or commercial HVAC chiller assembly.
• Experience with automated welding, brazing processes, and/or automated leak/pressure testing.
• Familiarity with MES/traceability and industrial networking.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement leadership experience.
• Experience with control panel process and automation is a plus.